Tiberghien

Board: Koen Morbée, Koen Van Duyse, Alain Van Geel, Stijn Vastmans

Number of partners: 24

Number lawyers: 135

International Offices: 2(Belgium & Luxembourg)

Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Firm Overview:

Tiberghien is an independent law firm, specialised in all domains of taxation and family (patrimonial) law. With 135 lawyers, and offices in Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Hasselt and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Tiberghien has the biggest independent tax practice at the Belgian bar. Tiberghien is reputed for a multidisciplinary, international and in-depth approach to tax. Tiberghien offers a full service, completing its tax advice with in house auxiliary services, such as tax compliance, legal advice in the area of civil, family and patrimonial law, transfer pricing, valuations and legal economics. Tiberghien is a trusted advisor for family-owned businesses, international businesses, start-ups, banks, investment, private equity and pension funds, insurance companies, government bodies, non-profit organisations, universities and private clients. In more than 75% of the cases, clients rely on Tiberghien for multiple years as their main tax advisor. Tiberghien intensively invests in academic contributions, the most reputed of these being the ‘Tiberghien Tax Law Manual’, which is published annually.

Main Areas of Practice:

Tiberghien offers expertise in all fields of corporate and personal taxation. Its main practice areas are:

■ Banking, insurance and finance

■ Corporate tax

■ Estate planning

■ Family (patrimonial) law

■ Individual and HR tax

■ International and EU tax

■ Mergers and acquisitions

■ Private clients and family owned businesses

■ Private equity

■ Real estate and infrastructure tax

■ Sports & entertainment (www.atfield.be)

■ Tax litigation

■ Transfer pricing

■ Valuations

■ VAT, customs and excise duties

■ Voluntary disclosure proceedings

International Work:

Tiberghien acts for national and multinational companies and institutions as well as for high net worth individuals. As a top tier Belgian tax firm, it has over many decades successfully established operational relationships with a number of (tax) law firms across Europe and beyond resulting in an extensive network of high quality ‘best friends’ law firms all over the world.Tiberghien is a member of the WTS Global network, the leading independent non-audit tax practice worldwide with representation in more than 100 countries since 2016.

Contacts:

Banking, Insurance & Finance:

Contacts: Koen Van Duyse, Christophe Coudron, Bart De Cock

Emails: koen.vanduyse@tiberghien.com,christophe.coudron@tiberghien.com, bart.decock@tiberghien.com

Corporate Tax:

Contacts: Koen Morbée, Nick Boonen, Ben Van Vlierden, Robin Minjauw

Emails: koen.morbee@tiberghien.com, nick.boonen@tiberghien.com, ben.vanvlierden@tiberghien.com, robin.minjauw@tiberghien.com

Estate Planning:

Contacts: Pieter Souffriau, Griet Vanden Abeele, Gerd D. Goyvaerts, Alain Van Geel, Emilie Van Goidsenhoven

Emails: pieter.souffriau@tiberghien.com, griet.vandenabeele@tiberghien.com, gerdd.goyvaerts@tiberghien.com, alain.vangeel@tiberghien.com, emilie.vangoidsenhoven@tiberghien.com

Family Property Law:

Contacts: Alain Van Geel, Larissa De Wulf

Emails: alain.vangeel@tiberghien.com, larissa.dewulf@tiberghien.com

Individual & HR Tax:

Contacts: Koen Van Duyse, Daan Buylaert

Emails: koen.vanduyse@tiberghien.com, daan.buylaert@tiberghien.com

International & EU Tax:

Contacts: Koen Morbée, Robin Minjauw, Bernard Peeters

Email: koen.morbee@tiberghien.com, robin.minjauw@tiberghien.com, bernard.peeters@tiberghien.com

Mergers & Acquisitions:

Contact: Ahmed El Jilali, Michiel Boeren, Quentin Masure Ivo Vande Velde

Email: Ahmed.ElJilali@tiberghien.com, Michiel.Boeren@tiberghien.com, quentin.masure@tiberghien.com, ivo.vandevelde@tiberghien.com

Private Clients & Family Owned Businesses:

Contacts: Gerd D. Goyvaerts, Walter Verlinden, Alain Van Geel, Pieter Souffriau, Eldar Mingaleyev

Emails: gerdd.goyvaerts@tiberghien.com, walter.verlinden@tiberghien.com, alain.vangeel@tiberghien.com, pieter.souffriau@tiberghien.com, eldar.mingaleyev@tiberghien.com

Private Equity:

Contacts: Bernard Peeters, Robin Minjauw, Quentin Masure

Emails: bernard.peeters@tiberghien.com, robin.minjauw@tiberghien.com, quentin.masure@tiberghien.com

Real Estate & Infrastructure Tax:

Contact: Stijn Vastmans, Stein De Maeijer, Gilles Van Namen

Email: stijn.vastmans@tiberghien.com, stein.demaeijer@tiberghien.com, gilles.vannamen@tiberghien.com

Sports & Entertainment (www.atfield.be):

Contact: Daan Buylaert

Email: daan.buylaert@tiberghien.com

Tax Litigation:

Contact: Ben Van Vlierden, Vincent Vercauteren, Céline Van houte, Christophe Dillen

Email: ben.vanvlierden@tiberghien.com,vincent.vercauteren@tiberghien.com, celine.vanhoute@tiberghien.com, christophe.dillen@tiberghien.com

Transfer Pricing & Valuations:

Contact: Tine Slaedts

Email:tine.slaedts@tiberghien.com

VAT, Customs & Excise Duties:

Contact: Stijn Vastmans, Stein De Maeijer

Email: stijn.vastmans@tiberghien.com, stein.demaeijer@tiberghien.com

Voluntary Disclosure Proceedings:

Contact: Gerd D Goyvaerts

Email: gerdd.goyvaerts@tiberghien.com,

Offices:

Belgium

Antwerp:

Grotesteenweg 214 B.4

2600 Antwerp

M contact@tiberghien.com

T +32 3 443 20 00

F +32 3 443 20 20

Brussels:

Tour & Taxis

Avenue du Port 86C B.419

1000 Brussels

M contact@tiberghien.com

T +32 2 773 40 00

F +32 2 773 40 55

Ghent:

Esplanade Oscar Van de Voorde 1

9000 Ghent

M contact@tiberghien.com

T +32 9 265 95 51

Hasselt:

Torenplein 7 B13.1

BE-3500 Hasselt

M contact@tiberghien.com

T +32 11 57 00 13

Luxembourg:

Luxembourg

23, Boulevard Joseph II

LU-1840 Luxembourg

M contact@tiberghien.com

T +352 27 47 51 11

F +352 27 47 51 10